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Old 06-22-2007, 10:23 PM   #1
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Gas Needle Flops

I was wondering if everyones gas needle flops back and forth on the 67-72 trucks? I have the tank behind the seat. I'm wanting to put a blazer tank or something else, I was wondering does the blazer tank do the same thing with the factory gauges?
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Old 06-22-2007, 10:32 PM   #2
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Re: Gas Needle Flops

Possible, a semi flooded float? Or ground problems. Time for a little trouble shooting!
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Old 06-23-2007, 12:41 AM   #3
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Re: Gas Needle Flops

If the wire going to the tank is grounding out, the gauge will go to empty. I had my wire pinched in the door once and didn't know why the gauge was saying empty...it was grounding on the door sill.
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Old 06-23-2007, 01:54 AM   #4
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Re: Gas Needle Flops

every old car/truck i have does this as the float moves up and down when you corner or hit bumps stuff like that makes the float move
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Old 06-23-2007, 10:31 PM   #5
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Re: Gas Needle Flops

1970shortbed<<<<<<<<< That's what I was thinking. I was wondering if when you change to the blazer tank does it still bounce back and forth when turning?
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Old 06-23-2007, 10:52 PM   #6
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1970shortbed<<<<<<<<< That's what I was thinking. I was wondering if when you change to the blazer tank does it still bounce back and forth when turning?
i would assume it will seeing it has the same type of float setup
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